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ANNENBERG ALUMNI PLS ANSWER!! Is the degree worth it for the full price?

For context: I got admitted as a fall 26 transfer for PR and Advertising (BA) at Annenberg with 0 financial aid.

In the future I want to be a Creative Director in the fashion/beauty industry and LA is hands down the best place to be for the connections. Networking and the people you know are the most important factors in this industry and I know the USC network is amazing for that. While this program ranks so so well, I’m hesitant on committing because I’d literally be 120k (ish) in debt (my parents are going to help cover part of my tuition and that’s the only thing I’d need to take out loans for). My backup plan would be to finish my degree online debt free but I’d be missing out on the connections and opportunities I’d get at USC.

Those who have graduated from this school, do you think it was the school itself that gave you the opportunities? Is it really worth the hefty price tag?

Everyone who received SGR reply w your results! I was desperately looking for this post when I received the request so I want to put it out there!!

I got in for Annenberg 3 days ago, so on 6/30 !

I got my aid offer today and they only gave me a $3k/year work study and $7,500 total worth of subsidized & unsubsidized loans. I also received a $15k/year presidential scholarship.

Miami is my dream school. My family isn’t low income, but they also CANNOT afford to send me to a school that is going to be $80,000 a year for undergrad and aren’t helping me pay. At the end of the day, I am in charge of paying for all of my college and responsible for pulling out all of the loans. For reference, I’m a junior level transfer for fall ‘26.

If I write a letter to financial aid explaining my situation & how my parents aren’t contributing/helping me pay for school, how likely is it that they will reconsider my aid package?

Does anyone have any luck doing this?? If so pls share!!